Read the excerpt from irving’s "the mysterious stranger." his eyes rolled upwards, until nothing but the whites were visible; his hands were clasped together, until the fingers were deeply imprinted in the flesh. when the music expressed the dying agony, his face gradually sunk upon his knees; and at the touching words resounding through the church, “jesu mori,” sobs burst from him uncontrolled. which statement best describes irving’s tone in the excerpt? his pious tone highlights the spirituality of the excerpt. his melancholy tone highlights the despair of the excerpt. his condemning tone highlights the judgment of the excerpt. his serene tone highlights the beauty of the excerpt.

When is the best time to evaluate options? a. during the first step of decision-making b. as you identify options c. after you've identified many options

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. …the leaves dead are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing, (shelley's "ode to the west wind," stanza 1, lines 2-3) which of the following literary techniques are present in this excerpt? select all that apply. enjambment personification sibilance simile

Plz im failing ela prompt: in a well-developed paragraph using the r.a.c.e. method, explain the allusion found in the advertisement. be sure to include an explanation of the character and how the allusion is used to sell the product. advertisement: excerpt from the christmas carol: use this information to deepen your understanding of the character. oh! but he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, scrooge! a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner! hard and sharp as flint, from which no steel had ever struck out generous fire; secret, and self-contained, and solitary as an oyster. the cold within him froze his old features, nipped his pointed nose, shriveled his cheek, stiffened his gait; made his eyes red, his thin lips blue; and spoke out shrewdly in his grating voice. a frosty rime was on his head, and on his eyebrows, and his wiry chin. he carried his own low temperature always about with him; he iced his office in the dog-days; and didn’t thaw it one degree at christmas. race: use this organizational method to guide your writing- r – restate the prompt a – answer the prompt/questions c – cite evidence e – explain the evidence write your response here: